Extreme body flex over bumps

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brickwoodward

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Hey guys. Have an 03 Yukon Denali shorty with 252k miles. Love this thing! I am having an issue though that I wanted to run by you guys to see if it is common and if there is a fix.

When driving down a road or highway (speed doesn't really matter, but it is a bit worse on the highway) if I hit a bump, like an expansion joint, at the same time with both front wheels the bump is felt and the truck traverses it well. However, if I hit a bump that is not perpendicular to the direction of travel and is say slanted 45* or so to where one of the front wheels hits it first and then the other a split second later the entire body structure feels like a wet noodle and there is visible and alarming cowl shake.

Can this be attributed to worn body mount bushings? Or is it just a problem with this chassis and the age? Any frame sitffeners out there?

For mods, I have had three different suspensions on it and I have felt this issue with all of the suspensions. Currently I have it lowered 2" on beltech lowering spindles and springs with Beltech shocks.

just like retiredsparky said, and have your side windows and windshield shceked for proper installation with the proper glue or whatever they use. these three windows are an intergal part of the body stiffing.
 
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